Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Topeka features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1163 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Topeka enjoys an average of 2847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Topeka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Topeka experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Topeka, Indiana, United States with other places around the world.
Topeka usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Topeka are January, September and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 103 (4.0) | 99 (3.9) | 133 (5.2) | 124 (4.9) | 113 (4.5) | 108 (4.2) | 74 (2.9) | 121 (4.8) | 82 (3.2) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Topeka are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Topeka: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 164 | 228 | 232 | 280 | 326 | 351 | 334 | 286 | 216 | 163 | 152 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 31m | 15h 6m | 14h 47m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 13m |
Topeka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Topeka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |